WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed California to use a new voter-approved congressional map that is favorable to Democrats in this year’s elections, rejecting a last-ditch plea from state Republicans and the Trump administration.
No justices dissented from the brief order denying the appeal without explanation, which is common on the court’s emergency docket.
It’s 100% legal to gerrymander based on political party
It’s 0% legal to gerrymander based on race
This is the normal law in America
The fact that it’s legal at all is absolutely unhinged.
States are free to make it illegal for themselves otherwise the federal government only prevents serious discriminations like race (there’s a few more basic voting rights too)
It may not be perfect but federalism gives states their own rights and that’s also why Trump can’t just take them over so you get the good with the bad
He can’t?
No he can’t